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LATEST ARTICLES ( 17 )

• This is Love

  Today I felt inspired to write again, to translate into English something I read earlier that touched me deeply. It said something like this, “This is love, thi... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Bee Happy

  

  i got close up with my zoom lens in my uncle’s garden as he suited up to talk to his bee friends Today I stepped outside at the park and sat on a green bench,... Read more

  Posted on 04 September 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Breakfast at the Park

  

  When was the last time you sat down to have breakfast? I can’t remember! Iit must have been a month or more. So stopping to enjoy my delicious délice au beurre... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Go! And Come Back with Sweet Memories…

  

  If you had to recall, the nicest thing someone said before you left on a trip, what would it be? For me it was this, “come back with sweet memories” and so I... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Two Bees Stopped to Smell the Roses

  

  © Photo copyright. Elena Susan. All rights reserved. Do not steal or share without the permission of the author. This morning, I walked through the parK I... Read more

  Posted on 19 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Rêvasser: to (lose Yourself in a ) Daydream

  

  Today’s entry was inspired by the French word of the day I started getting earlier this week, out of nowhere, but found it a nice incentive to learn a new word... Read more

  Posted on 16 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Witty Walt

  

  It was 1998 and out in the Michigan country side at a summer gathering, I stumbled over a national geographic magazine, paying homage to a man named Walt Witman... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Reconnect with Something Good in Your Life

  

  (photo by Erica Marshall of muddyboots.org) There are days or moments when nothing around you feels good anymore in that moment, and you ponder where to do to... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• An Unexpected Note of Thanks!

  

  It doesn’t happen every day, and for some it never happens, but for those spirits who pause to find a moment of peace that often leads to a change of heart abou... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Be Kind It’s Good for the Heart

  

  Today while talking to a friend I was reminded of Plato’s quote that I have taped up on my bathroom wall that says: it reminded me that although we can’t contro... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Fresh Summer Snacks: Cucumber & Honey

  

  A few days ago I came across this wonderfully refreshing and sweet summer recipe. An original recipe from the beautiful picturesque country of Moldova! Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Glacial Mint Experience at Ladurée

  

  Outside the wind is blowing and the rain is moments away from coming down. Walking back home, crossing the street I come face to face with my favorite green... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Refreshingly Delicious: Pierre Herme Macaron Pistache Ice Cream

  

  When the temperature outside is 35 degrees Celcius, the only thing left to do is to grab an ice cream! And when you’re in Paris, you definitely can’t go wrong... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Refreshingly Delicious: Pierre Herme Macaron Pistache Ice Cream

  

  When the temperature outside is 35 degrees Celcius, the only thing left to do is to grab an ice cream! And when you’re in Paris, you definitely can’t go wrong... Read more

  Posted on 06 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• All Good Things Come from the Land of Chocolate & Cheese

  

  This past weekend I’ve been to Binii! Truly one of the most calm picturesque corners of the Swiss Valais country side. Nature in its purest form filled with... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Reading E.e. Cummings is Soo Good for the Heart

  

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  Posted on 30 July 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• Making a Scrapbook is Good for the Heart

  

  Yesterday was Saturday,  and I had it all to myself. I woke up inspired by a conversation I had with a friend the evening before, that followed by a thank you... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2013 ARTS & CRAFTS, SELF EXPRESSION